The season has been grim for the Stanford Cardinal, with tough losses to the Utah Utes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish, followed by a victory which required a team that never turns the ball over.
Confidence for the Cardinal to take the PAC-12 title is shaky at best, worse when considering the competition in the North includes Washington State and Washington, probably the best two teams in the conference.
But the path for Stanford to take the conference is still very much alive; here is how they win the conference.
1 - The Washington Huskies and Washington State Cougars cannot run the table
Washington State plays Stanford, California, Colorado, Arizona and finishes with the Apple Bowl.